In the first part of this work we will examine three main environmental impacts of
information and communication technologies (ICT) : direct, indirect and structural/behavioural
impacts.
In the second part we will screen environmental life cycle assessment of printed, web
based and tablet e-paper newspaper.
Viable alternatives for regular newspaper have been available for roughly three years,
and often referred to as electronic paper, e-paper or e-readers. These products are meant to carry
many of the qualities of paper, such as reading using reflective light, high resolution, 180°
viewing angle, high contrast. These properties, along with its notably low power consumption,
distinguishes the e-paper displays from devices relying on more traditional display technology,
such as the LCD, CRT or plasma screen components.